Entombed are a band that seemed to changed styles on nearly every release since Left Hand Path. This time we decided to spotlight those changes by taking a look at their early Eps (all can be found on a collection, simply called Entombed that Earache put out in 1997).

Unfortunately we lost one of the great guitarists in all of music recently… Jeff Hanneman of Slayer. The loss struck closer to home for us than the likes of Dio or Jon Lord, while they were a blow to heavy music, Hanneman was our generation of metal and our entry into extreme music. The following are our favorite Hanneman-penned tracks.

South of Heaven (Home recording) (3:30) Soundtrack to the Apocalypse TALKSET 1Die by the Sword (3:37) Show No MercyTormentor (3:46) Show No MercyAt Dawn They Sleep (6:19)Hell AwaitsWar Ensemble (4:53) Seasons in the AbyssRaining Blood (4:16) Reign in BloodTALKSET 2Necrophiliac (3:45) Reign in BloodAngel of Death (4:51) Reign in BloodAltar of Sacrifice (2:50)Reign in BloodSpill the Blood (3:13) South of HeavenDead Skin Mask (5:17)Seasons in the AbyssTALKSET 3DDAMM (1:05) Undisputed Attitude 213 (4:51) Divine Intervention

We’ve talked about Maiden in the past, but since one half of the Requiem cast is a history teacher by day, we figured why not do a Maiden show based around historical themes? This gave us a chance to play songs that we normally wouldn’t and approach the show from a perspective of something Jason knows better than many of us… History! You may just learn something on part two.

We’ve talked about Maiden in the past, but since one half of the Requiem cast is a history teacher by day, we figured why not do a Maiden show based around historical themes? This gave us a chance to play songs that we normally wouldn’t and approach the show from a perspective of something Jason knows better than many of us… History! You may just learn something on this one.EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JAMES FENNER

This episode we change gears completely from our usual fare and focus on Alice in Chains, a band tied to thrash by it’s opening support on the 1991 leg of the Clash of the Titans tour and going on to surpass all those bands in sales barely a year later. Join us with our guest Jeff “Grindcore” Coon as we dissect the career of Alice in Chains.

After two acclaimed records, Dissection frontman Jon Nödtveidt got involved in the Misanthropic Luciferian Order which led to him being an accomplice to murder and spent the next 7 years in prison. The buzz around the rebirth of Dissection was huge and expectations were high, but the release of their final album, Reinkaos was met with less than enthusiastic responses. We discuss this final chapter in the history of Dissection this episode and try to shed some light on this under appreciated record.

In the next few episodes we’re going to be spotlighting records that we feel are underrated or widely unknown. This installment is Sweden’s Dawn. A band that were unfortunately lumped into the glut of the late 90s symphonic black metal and hyperspeed melodic death metal. Dawn, however stand above the rest in content and delivery. Bask in the Slaughtersun.

We’re continuing our Slayer discussion with the Def Jam/American Years (1986-1990) Reign in Blood to Seasons in the Abyss.

South of Heaven (4:58) South of Heaven (1988)TALKSET 1Piece by Piece (2:02) Reign in Blood (1986)Jesus Saves (2:55) Reign in Blood (1986)Epidemic (2:23) Reign in Blood(1986)Postmortem (3:27) Reign in Blood(1986)Raining Blood (4:16) Reign in Blood (1986)
Ghosts of War (3:53) South of Heaven (1988)TALKSET 2Silent Scream (3:06) South of Heaven (1988)Live Undead (3:50) South of Heaven (1988)Behind the Crooked Cross (3:14) South of Heaven (1988)Spirit in Black (4:07) Seasons in the Abyss (1990)Brush the Dust Away (3:17)Seasons in the Abyss (1990)Hallowed Point – LIVE (3:38) Decade of Aggression (1991)Skeletons of Society (4:41) Seasons in the Abyss (1990)TALKSET 3Seasons in the Abyss (6:32) Seasons in the Abyss (1990)